This Is the Poorest City in California (2024)

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Among the 302 places in California with available data and populations of at least 25,000, Coachella ranks as the poorest. The typical Coachella household earns $33,999 a year, compared to the statewide median household income of $78,672.

Home values are often a reflection of what people can afford. And in Coachella, the typical home is worth $238,500 - compared to the typical home in California, which is worth $538,500.

For the purposes of this story, all places covered by the U.S. Census Bureau with populations of at least 25,000 were considered cities. All data in this story is from the ACS.

State	Poorest city	Median household income ($)	Median household income in state ($)	Median home value ($)	Median home value in state ($)
Alabama	Bessemer	30,284	52,035	100,100	149,600
Alaska	Fairbanks	64,397	77,790	217,700	275,600
Arizona	San Luis	41,648	61,529	128,500	242,000
Arkansas	Pine Bluff	34,410	49,475	74,900	133,600
California	Coachella	33,999	78,672	238,500	538,500
Colorado	Pueblo	42,902	75,231	149,600	369,900
Connecticut	Hartford	36,154	79,855	170,200	279,700
Delaware	Wilmington	45,139	69,110	173,500	258,300
Florida	University (Hillsborough County)	29,380	57,703	91,900	232,000
Georgia	Statesboro	32,790	61,224	115,100	190,200
Hawaii	Hilo	65,727	83,173	341,500	636,400
Idaho	Rexburg	33,278	58,915	221,700	235,600
Illinois	East St. Louis	24,009	68,428	53,900	202,100
Indiana	Gary	31,315	58,235	68,400	148,900
Iowa	Clinton	46,066	61,836	100,800	153,900
Kansas	Kansas City	46,424	61,091	101,300	157,600
Kentucky	Richmond	39,329	52,238	148,900	147,100
Louisiana	Monroe	31,926	50,800	150,000	168,100
Maine	Lewiston	42,969	59,489	150,100	198,000
Maryland	Hagerstown	41,905	87,063	160,000	325,400
Massachusetts	Springfield	41,571	84,385	162,900	398,800
Michigan	Flint	30,383	59,234	31,700	162,600
Minnesota	Winona	48,653	73,382	153,500	235,700
Mississippi	Greenville	29,013	46,511	79,900	125,500
Missouri	Springfield	37,491	57,290	122,200	163,600
Montana	Butte-Silver Bow	49,659	56,539	156,400	244,900
Nebraska	Fremont	54,291	63,015	140,400	164,000
Nevada	Winchester	39,368	62,043	172,300	290,200
New Hampshire	Manchester	62,087	77,923	241,600	272,300
New Jersey	Camden	28,623	85,245	82,500	343,500
New Mexico	South Valley	41,537	51,243	153,400	175,700
New York	Jamestown	34,767	71,117	66,400	325,000
North Carolina	Asheboro	37,171	56,642	119,700	182,100
North Dakota	Grand Forks	50,194	65,315	209,800	199,900
Ohio	Warren	27,108	58,116	66,100	151,400
Oklahoma	Stillwater	34,906	53,840	185,300	142,400
Oregon	Grants Pass	46,580	65,667	260,400	336,700
Pennsylvania	Chester	32,867	63,627	70,300	187,500
Rhode Island	Woonsocket	44,310	70,305	191,500	276,600
South Carolina	Anderson	33,569	54,864	138,000	170,100
South Dakota	Rapid City	53,760	59,896	194,100	174,600
Tennessee	Morristown	33,511	54,833	119,500	177,600
Texas	Huntsville	31,020	63,826	168,800	187,200
Utah	Logan	43,056	74,197	216,200	305,400
Vermont	Burlington	55,461	63,477	312,200	230,900
Virginia	Danville	37,147	76,398	95,500	282,800
Washington	Pullman	32,073	77,006	287,700	366,800
West Virginia	Huntington	33,012	48,037	100,300	123,200
Wisconsin	Milwaukee	43,125	63,293	128,300	189,200
Wyoming	Laramie	47,463	65,304	225,400	228,000

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